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Pekau won re-election but lost campaign to build his own Machine

Posted on April 7, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Pekau won re-election but lost campaign to build his own Machine

Opinion: Pekau won re-election but lost campaign to build his own Machine By Ray Hanania After a bruising political election, Orland Park’s Mayor Keith Pekau managed to defeat his challenger, former Mayor Dan Mclaughlin. I guess it pays to have a $150,000 a year salary and $600,000 in income over four years for a part-time…

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Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators

Posted on April 4, 2021November 17, 2021 By William Lipinski
Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators

Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators Three oligarchs rule this country, each acting as dictator for their wing of government- the President, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House. These three individuals make decisions for our country, not the American people and a…

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Gorman slams Pekau’s “fake Republicans” in video ads

Posted on April 2, 2021March 30, 2022 By Ray Hanania
Gorman slams Pekau’s “fake Republicans” in video ads

Opinion: Gorman slams Pekau’s “fake Republicans” in video ads Orland Township Republican Chairperson Liz Gorman released a powerful series of videos slamming Orland Mayor Keith Pekau for backing a slate of “fake” Republicans. Pekau has isolated every elected official to the disadvantage of the needs of Orland taxpayers, but hopes to pull the wool over…

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Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos

Posted on April 1, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos
Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos

Opinion: Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos Police are again being unfairly targeted in legislation that strips away their “qualified immunity” and exposes them to unjustified and frivolous lawsuits, while the legislators who are stripping them of protection continue to enjoy “qualified immunity” for their actions … and the Cook…

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Pekau’s Salary in Orland Park: $600,000 in four years

Posted on March 27, 2021April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pekau’s Salary in Orland Park: $600,000 in four years
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Pekau’s Salary in Orland Park: $600,000 in four years Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau doesn’t want you to talk about the FACT that he has taken the $150,000 salary that he criticized every year since he was been elected. That’s $600,000 collected from Orland Park Taxpayers over the past four years. Instead, Pekau misleadingly claims…

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Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing

Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing A shooting that took place in the parking lot of a Drivers License facility operated by the Illinois Secretary of State in Bridgeview raised immediate fears of yet another mass shooting. Fortunately, it was restricted to a personal grievance between two people. Unfortunately one of the individuals…

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How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date?

Posted on March 20, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date?
How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date?

How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date? Just what the people of Orland Township need, right? An official whose only response to not showing up for a court appearance that prompts an active arrest warrant, is Lora Kreczmer a candidate for Orland Township Trustee, forgot. She only turned herself in because it became…

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Tasneem Abuzir can bring sanity and services back to Palos Township

Posted on March 16, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Tasneem Abuzir can bring sanity and services back to Palos Township

Tasneem Abuzir can bring sanity and services back to Palos Township By Ray Hanania When I think about a smart, reasoned and honest person running for public office for the first time, I think immediately of a young woman named Tasneem Abuzir. Abuzir is running for a spot on the Palos Township Board of Trustees…

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